Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Free and fair elections
Democratic Republic of Congo
0
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.